Spurned Chinese developers blast U.N. CO2 rulings

According to Reuters, “Developers behind the 19 Chinese wind and hydropower projects rejected by a U.N.-backed clean energy investment panel have accused the board in charge of making arbitrary and non-transparent rule changes. Most said they had no choice but to reapply to try to earn internationally tradeable carbon offsets they said were needed to [...]

France seeks tighter regulation of CO2 market

According to Reuters, “A French government report on Monday urged tighter regulation of the fast-growing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions trading market, which has suffered from exploitation of legal loopholes and illegal sales practices. France’s finance ministry commissioned Michel Prada, former head of the country’s AMF stock market watchdog, to publish a report on the CO2 [...]